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India, Ghana hold consultations on UN, multilateral issues in Accra
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Accra [Ghana], June 10 (ANI): India and Ghana held consultations on UN and Multilateral issues level in Accra on June 9 and discussed issues on the agenda of the UNSC, including on West Africa and Sahel region, and other issues related to counter-terrorism and UN Peacekeeping.
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Sri Lanka: UN appeals for USD 47 million for life-saving aid to 1.7 millio
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 10 (ANI): The United Nations team in Sri Lanka and non-governmental organisations has launched a joint Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) Plan calling for USD 47.2 million to provide life-saving assistance to 1.7 million people worst-hit by the economic crisis
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UN condemns killing of WHO staff member in Myanmar
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Yangon [Myanmar], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) on Thursday condemned the killing of a staff member of the World Health Organization (WHO) in southeastern Myanmar.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urges Dr Yusuf Merchant to spread the
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New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI/ATK): In the virtual presence of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Over 40,000 kgs of illicit drugs and narcotic substances were destroyed in over 13 centres all over India to mark the Drug Destruction Day on June 8.
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Rights groups call for sacking of Bachelet after sham China visit
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Munich [Germany], June 9 (ANI): As many as 230 human rights advocacy groups have called for the immediate resignation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights after she "whitewashed" the Chinese government's human rights atrocities during her recent visit to China.
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UNICEF appeals for funding to avert child deaths in East Africa
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Nairobi [Kenya], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations children's fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday appealed for urgent funding to help avert an "explosion of child deaths" which it said is looming in East Africa if the world does not act immediately.
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S Korean president names new ambassador to China, Japan, Russia, UN
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Seoul [South Korea], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol named new ambassadors to China, Japan, Russia and the United Nations, the presidential office said Tuesday.
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Globally renowned experts at JKYog's International Festival of Yoga 2022
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 7 (ANI/NewsVoir): JKYog's week-long International Festival of Yoga has been one of the most sought-after Yoga festivals worldwide since 2020, offering participants myriad ways to celebrate the International Day of Yoga. This Yoga Festival is known for its d
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First person from India recognised as a Global Sustainable Development Goa
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): For the first time in the world, an Indian has been recognised by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) as a Global Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Pioneer for Water Stewardship from India.
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Afghanistan enters list of global hunger hotspots that need humanitarian a
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Rome [Italy], June 7 (ANI): The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are issuing an early warning alert for urgent humanitarian action in 20 hunger hotspots, including Afghanistan, where hunger is expected to worsen from June to September 2022
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Act Now organizes the 3rd edition of the World's largest and longest envir
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New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI/PRNewswire): 'Clean it, green it, mean it, and Act Now', was the stern message from Rajiv K Shrivastava, Founder of Act Now Foundation, an Indian NGO, working for environmental awareness, climate action, sustainability and peace globally, in the world's longest
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UN warns of catastrophic hunger, G7 and Putin brawl, India tries to steps
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California [US], June 6 (ANI): Food scarcity, including shortage of wheat a staple for nearly 2.5 billion people, has brought millions, particularly in Africa to the edge of starvation and malnutrition that could plague them for years.
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